The relationship between some structural properties of body and aerobic/anaerobic power in members of national female judo team

The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between some structural properties (fat percentage, fat free mass and mass index) of the body in members of national female judo team with aerobic/anaerobic power. For this purpose, 7 judokas with the age of 23.4+/-1.90 and weight of 67.5+/-10.87 were selected through a purposed selection and participated in tests of fat percentage, fat free mass and mass index and aerobic/anaerobic in Physical Abilities Measurement Center In national Olympics Academy. Hypothesis of the study were tested using Pearson's correlation coefficient in P <= 0.05 level. The results showed that fat percentage, fat free mass and mass index in female judokas' body have a significant and negative relationship with aerobic an anaerobic power (P <= 0.05). Also results of the anaerobic power show that there is a negative relationship between fat percentage and the absolute average of anaerobic power in female judokas (P <= 0.05), but the relationship between fat free mass and relative average of anaerobic power was not meaningful(P <= 0.05). Also participant's fat percentage and mass index had no meaningful relationship with their relative average of anaerobic power(P <= 0.05), but between relative average of anaerobic power and fat free index there was a positive relationship(P <= 0.05). The results suggest that increasing the muscular mass and decreasing the fat percentage, can improve physiological abilities of female judokas, but this should be considered far more carefully by the coaches in heavy weights, because the negative relationship between muscular mass and aerobic power could limit the athletes. [Tahere Golami bermi, Parvaneh Nazar Ali. The relationship between some structural properties of body and aerobic/anaerobic power in members of national female judo team. Life Sci J 2012;9(3):1449-1453] (ISSN:1097-8135). http://www.lifesciencesite.com. 211